Penn rebounded from his loss to the UFC welterweight champion at UFC 94 in January by returning to the lightweight ranks to defend his 155-pound title against Kenny Florian at UFC 101. On Saturday, he will put his title on the line again against Diego (Nightmare) Sanchez in the main event of UFC 107.

"I feel like I'm back," Penn said Wednesday. "I feel like I never left."

Penn, who has not lost as lightweight in almost eight years, is fighting for his legacy. But a third fight with GSP, who also won a split decision over the Hawaiian at UFC 58, is still on his to-do list.

"I have an obligation to defend the lightweight title, but I want another crack at St. Pierre, of course," he told reporters. "

Penn also has not made up with GSP coach Firas Zahabi, who is helping Florian prep for his UFC 107 fight with Clay Guida. The two exchanged barbs before the second St. Pierre fight.

"I don't really have much admiration for Firas because of all the stuff we got into it," he said.

But Penn is looking for a win over Sanchez to help ease the sting of the St. Pierre defeat.

"I just came off a loss in January. So I'm very hungry and I'm trying to salvage the year. ... I want to finish this year off good."

He then fights and loses a DECISION to Lyoto Machida who weighed 220lbs.

He then went back to 185 and beat Renzo Gracie .

So yes, I think after he clears out the LW division he should get a chance to fight who ever he wants.

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C'mon man, you're using his past accomplishments from 4-5 years ago to make a case that he deserves a shot at somebody that he got tooled by, not once, but twice, and the second time it wasn't even close, it was just BJ getting fucking pummeled to near death for 4 rounds. Get serious man.

If BJ wants another WW title shot, he should have to go through the ranks like everybody else, and you know what, there's very little chance he gets by Koscheck, Rumble or even the smaller names like Semtex, Hardy etc...